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Medical Marijuana Bills Introduced in Maryland

Panel of Experts to Advise Legislature on State Medical Marijuana Policy.

(ANNAPOLIS) - A pair of bills were introduced Friday in the Maryland House and Senate that would allow patients with certain qualifying conditions to use medical marijuana with doctors’ recommendations.

PTSD, Marijuana and the Atlantic Magazine

“... Leveque estimates he signed 1,000 permits for PTSD, and said he did so with a clear conscience.” - The Atlantic

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - Every once in a while a major world class magazine will produce a story on this subject.

The Atlantic hits the nail right on the head with, The Case for Treating PTSD in Veterans with Medical Marijuana by Martin Mulcahey.

Medical Marijuana: What is the Dose?

A lethal dose has never happened, ever.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - This question has popped up a million times since the discovery of THC in about 1926 by Dr. Fieser at Harvard.

It was thought at that time that THC was THE substance which caused all of the effects of the drug.

Autism: Successful Marijuana Therapy
Beware of Fake Doctors

Whatever treatment is available and works should not be decreased on the basis of “penny wise and pound foolish”

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - When I read in the New York Times, January 20, about drastic trimming of autistic victims medical benefits I was astonished and enraged.

In saying that, I will admit that I know little about diagnosing Autism and its many ramifications but I do know that it is one of the cruelest mental diseases for both victims and the hapless parents and families.

YouTube Ignores Cop`s First Place Marijuana Legalization Video Question for Obama

Site Finds Time for Questions About Dancing, Late-Night Snacks and Playing Tennis.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - YouTube chose to ignore a question Monday, advocating marijuana legalization from a retired LAPD deputy chief of police.

The question won twice as many votes as any other video question in the White House's "Your Interview with the President" competition on the Google-owned site.

Florida: The Silver Tour To Bring Awareness About Medical Cannabis

"We have a lot of seniors in our community and people with terminal illnesses that truly believe they derive relief from medical marijuana," - State Rep. Jeff Clemens, D-Lake Worth

(BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.) - Many proponents of the global cannabis movement believe legendary pitchman and author of The Black Tuna Diaries, Robert Platshorn, holds the key to cannabis legalization in the United States.

Platshorn has shown he can sway senior audiences to support medical cannabis.

Cop`s Marijuana Legalization Question Gets First Place in White House Video Contest

President Obama to Answer Top-Voted YouTube Questions on Monday.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - A question advocating marijuana legalization from a retired LAPD deputy chief of police won twice as many votes as any other video question in the White House's "Your Interview with the President" competition on YouTube this weekend.

President Obama is slated to answer some of the top-voted questions on Monday.

Marijuana Therapy: Better / Safer than Most;
Potential Hazards are Unfounded

Many patients say that Cannabis/Marijuana works better even than aspirin for headaches because it acts faster without the possibility of nausea and vomiting by stomach irritation.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - I am continually amazed to see on my computer screen the new diseases for which Cannabis/Marijuana is beneficial. On December 12, 2011, I posted PTSD: Medicial Marijuana Clinical Studies Confirm Benefits on salem-news.com.

On December 23, 2011 I posted Marijuana: Mechanism of Action: Action on the CB-1 Receptor, which is in the brain.

Cops reject US atty`s Colorado medical marijuana threats

The original threat letter gives the medical marijuana centers 45 days to close down or face legal action.

(DENVER) - Today, Colorado-based and national representatives of LEAP sent a stern letter to U.S. Attorney John Walsh, pushing back against his recent threats to medical marijuana centers that operate legally under state and local law.

The letter, signed by a 26-year veteran Denver cop and a former Lafayette judge, says Walsh's actions are "a disservice to the state of Colorado..."

Colorado: Verification of Initiative 30 to require line-by-line review

The Secretary of State’s office has notified the proponents the petition will require a line-by-line review.

(DENVER) - Today Secretary of State Scott Gessler announced that the proposed ballot measure concerning "Use and Regulation of Marijuana" will require a line-by-line review of signatures.

Petitions for proposed initiative #30 were submitted to the Secretary of State’s office on January 4. The office immediately began verifying a random sample of the signatures as set forth in state statute.